Japan's Financial Services Agency considers incorporating crypto assets into the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. Separate taxation and Bitcoin ETFs are expected to advance


according to CoinPost, the Japanese Financial Services Agency released a document today announcing that it will carefully consider transferring the regulation of cryptocurrency assets from the "Payment Services Act" to the framework of the "Financial Instruments and Exchange Act". If successfully implemented, cryptocurrency assets will be officially classified as financial products, with the related tax system expected to change from the highest 55% comprehensive taxation to around 20% separate taxation, and the ban on Bitcoin ETFs may be lifted, improving the investor access environment.